# Who enters the delay reason on a cargo availability advice?

**URL:** <https://community.dockflow.com/t/who-enters-the-delay-reason-on-a-cargo-availability-advice/141>\
**Category:** How-to Q&A\
**Tags:** orders-and-tasks, area-action-center\
**Created:** [November 6, 2026, 3:06pm UTC](https://community.dockflow.com/t/who-enters-the-delay-reason-on-a-cargo-availability-advice/141 "2026-11-06T15:06:46Z")\
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**Post date:** [November 6, 2026, 3:06pm UTC](https://community.dockflow.com/t/who-enters-the-delay-reason-on-a-cargo-availability-advice/141/1 "2026-11-06T15:06:46Z")

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The delay on a cargo availability advice comes from the supplier, in one of two ways:

- **At the start.** The supplier already knows there will be a delay and enters a later ready date  
when first handling the task.
- **Afterwards.** The supplier realises the original ready date is no longer achievable, redoes the  
task and submits a new ready date. The order then runs through the remaining steps again.

**Example**  
A supplier already knows there will be a delay on a cargo availability advice. When first handling the task, the supplier enters a later ready date to reflect that delay. The delay reason therefore comes from the supplier at the start, when the task is first handled.